Power, Politics, and Organizational Change: Winning the Turf Game
- ISBN-10
- 0761962212
- ISBN-13
- 9780761962212
- Series
- Power, Politics, and Organizational Change
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-09-20
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Limited
- Authors
- David Buchanan, Richard Badham
Description
`Anecdotes and case illustrations, including checklists and guidelines are provided, making this book useful for post-experience and postgraduate students of management and organizational behaviour, and for senior undergraduates. This book will also be relevant to managers and employees involved in organizational change' - European Foundation for Management Development Power, Politics, and Organizational Change offers a theoretical and practical guide to the politics of change - an aspect of organizational life that plays a more significant role than is commonly admitted. The focus lies with the internal change agent, rather than with external consultants, as change is now a key element in the roles
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